Hush little baby...

Lil' Miss Juliet took her first nap in her big girl bed. It was a struggle at first. I tried to lay her down and she screamed for 15 minutes. So, I laid her down in her bassinet and she quickly fell asleep, then I quietly picked her up and put her in the big bed. We're slowly trying to make the transition starting with a nap or so a week, once a day, most naps and then nights in the bed.

 

This also made me think of a song Juliet and I sing together called "Hush Little Baby". Only the following lyrics were designed by Sylvia Long who thought the old version showed a mother comforting her child with material possessions and decided to make a new twist on an old song. I much prefer Sylvia's version...

 

 



Hush Little Baby

Sylvia Long

Hush little baby, don't say a word.
Momma's going to show you a hummingbird.

If that hummingbird should fly,
Momma's going to show you the evening sky.

When the nighttime shadows fall,
Momma's going to hear the crickets call.

When their songs drift from afar,
Momma's going to show you a shooting star.

When that star has dropped from view,
Momma's going to read a book with you.

When that story has been read,
Momma's going to bring your warm bed spread.

If that quilt begins to wear,
Momma's going to bring you your teddy bear.

If that teddy bear won't hug,
Momma's going to catch you a lightning bug.

If that lightning bug won't glow,
Momma's going to play on her old banjo.

If that banjo is out of tune,
Momma's going to show you the harvest moon.

As that moon drifts through the sky,
Momma's going to sing you a lullaby.

 

This is definitely one of our favorite books/songs. It's good one to add to any collection.

http://www.sylvia-long.com/index.html